The Nurse Educator as Change Agent Discussion
Discussion
Purpose
The purpose of this discussion is to translate Boyer’s theoretical model of scholarship to drive evidence-based practice innovations.
Instructions
Review this week’s lessons and readings. Using Boyer’s model of scholarship, apply the scholarship of application and respond to the following: The Nurse Educator as Change Agent Discussion.
- Describe how you would include the scholarship of application into your teaching practice to influence teaching and learning innovations in your class.
- Provide an example of the scholarship of application to demonstrate your understanding of the model.
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Program Competencies
This discussion enables the student to meet the following program competencies:
- Applies organizational and system leadership skills to affect systemic changes in corporate culture and to promote continuous improvement in clinical outcomes. (PO 6)
- Appraises current information systems and technologies to improve health care. (POs 6, 7)
- Analyzes health care policies to advocate for equitable health care and social justice to all populations and those at risk due to social determinants of health. (POs 2, 9)
- Creates a supportive organizational culture for flourishing collaborative teams to facilitate clinical disease prevention and promote population health at all system levels. (PO 8)
- Leads others in professional identity, advanced clinical judgment, systems thinking, resilience, and accountability in selecting, implementing, and evaluating clinical care. (POs 1, 4)
Course Outcomes
This discussion enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
- Appraise the role of the nurse educator with a focus on academic, health systems, and industry governance. (PC 5; PO 2)
- Critique the role of the nurse educator as a change agent, nurse leader, and facilitator of learning. (PCs 2, 4, 5, 6, 8; POs 2, 4, 6, 8)